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The Washington Wizards lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 142-111 at Capital One Arena. One night after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, there was certainly optimism about what Washington could do tonight against LA. However, the talent disparity showed. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with a triple double, scoring 37 points, dishing 13 […]
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers were dominant in a 142-111 road win over the Washington Wizards on Jan. 30.
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Yaxel Lendeborg had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Elliot Cadeau scored 17 and Morez Johnson added 12 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to an 83-71 victory over seventh-ranked Michigan State on Friday night. The Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) moved into sole possession of first place in the conference, coming off a win over previously unbeaten and fifth-ranked Nebraska. The Spartans (19-3, 9-2) missed 14 of their first 18 shots.
Desmond Bane scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Orlando Magic overcome a 13-point deficit and beat the Toronto Raptors 130-120 on Friday night. Paolo Banchero added 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Orlando. Wendell Carter Jr. had 23 points and seven rebounds and Anthony Black had 25 points and six assists in the Magic's second straight win after four straight losses.
Luka Doncic put on a show as the Lakers crushed the Wizards.
The Warriors are reportedly among the most serious suitors for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Owner Joe Lacob is a huge fan of the 10-time All-Star, according to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, who hears from sources that Golden State is “ready to give up a whole lot” to acquire Antetokounmpo. The Warriors are “aligned” in […]
The Mavericks have won two of three against the Rockets this year, but Houston is gathering a head of steam.
Leg 4 of 5 on the road-trip
Nets guard Egor Demin made a 3-pointer in an NBA rookie-record 34th straight game on Friday night against the Jazz.
With Luka Doncic leading the charge in the win over the Wizards, we grade the performance of each Lakers player who helped secure the victory.
Bane posted 32 points (11-15 FG, 7-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two assists and one rebound over 36 minutes during Orlando's 130-120 win over Toronto on Friday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Barnes registered 19 points (7-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-7 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and four blocks over 35 minutes during the Raptors' 130-120 loss to the Magic on Friday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and OG Anunoby added 24 points as the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to five games with a 127-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Josh Hart had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 14 points and 20 rebounds for New York. Hart moved into a tie with Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson for the NBA lead in double-doubles with 31.
Trey Green made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Ishan Sharma added 18 on six more 3s and No. 21 Saint Louis beat Dayton 102-71 on Friday night. Quentin Jones also had 18 points for the Billikens (21-1, 9-0 Atlantic 10), who made 15 of their first 22 attempts from 3-point range and never trailed. De'Shayne Montgomery had 23 points and Amael L'Etang scored 12 to lead Dayton (14-8, 5-4), which has lost four consecutive games for the first time since January 2014.
It’s incredible just how quickly the mood around a team can change.
The Toronto Raptors’ losing skid hit two games following their 130-120 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday. With the loss, the Raptors fell to 29-21 and they slipped behind the Cleveland Cavaliers to the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference standings. But earlier in the game, Raptors star Scottie Barnes had one of […] The post Scottie Barnes does best Josh Allen impression on full-court pass to Ja’Kobe Walter appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Pritchard scored 29 points (12-16 FG, 5-6 3Pt), two rebounds and eight assists across 33 minutes in Friday's 112-93 win over the Kings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
The Unrivaled tour had a successful first stop.
Let’s get win 30!
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saddiq Bey and Derik Queen each had 22 points, Zion Williamson added 21 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-106 on Friday night. Williamson had his fourth consecutive game with 20-plus points. Herb Jones added 16 points to help the Pelicans improve to 13-37. Cam Spencer and Jaren Jackson, Jr. each had 16 points for Memphis. Cedric Coward added 13 and Jock Landale had 12. The Grizzlies are 18-28. Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant was inactive for the fou...
Payton Pritchard scored 29 points, Baylor Scheierman had 16 and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 112-93 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Neemias Queta added 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics, who rebounded from Wednesday’s home loss to Atlanta. Pritchard and Scheierman combined to shoot 9 of 13 from the 3-point line, while Derek White had nine assists.
He has 37 points, including 16 in the first quarter, 13 assists and 11 rebounds while Deandre Ayton contributes 28 points and 13 rebounds in a game that was never close.
The NCAA does not intend to grant Amari Bailey eligibility.
